Schererville man, looking for ‘Russian spy’, charged after altercation with...
When the victim left the bar’s bathroom, Kissinger “made eye contact” and approached him brandishing a gun near his lower leg, calling the man an “American spy” and “Russian agent,” records show.
View ArticleElmhurst police investigating after nooses found hanging at York High School
Elmhurst police are investigating after two rope nooses were found hanging from the top of the metal bleachers at York High School.
View ArticleState Sen. Heather Steans, Chicago Democrat who was a driving force behind...
State Sen. Heather Steans, a veteran North Side Democrat who was one of the driving forces behind legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois last year, is resigning, effective Jan. 31.
View ArticleSt. John bank robbed by man with handgun: police
St. John Police Chief Steve Flores said the call about the robbery came in just after noon Tuesday.
View ArticleRestaurants decry uneven playing field because of owners who flout indoor...
Restaurants that skirt Illinois state rules are taking away business from compliant operations, owners say, and enforcement issues enable violators.
View ArticleMayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to close loopholes that let Chicago police...
Chicago police would soon be prohibited from working with federal immigration authorities under a plan introduced by Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
View ArticlePolice investigating Munster man’s shooting death in Hammond
Hammond Police spokesman Lt. Steve Kellogg said Tuesday that officers found Mike Fromm, 53, in an apartment building in the first block of Rimbach Street, near State Line Avenue around 10:09 a.m. Jan. 18.
View ArticleIllinois launches four new COVID-19 vaccination sites in Cook County
Illinois residents began getting COVID-19 shots at four new mass vaccination sites in Cook County on Tuesday as the state readies for the next phase of immunizations.
View ArticleIllinois public schools awarded $2.2 billion in COVID-19 relief funding:...
The infusion of federal dollars will be released to school districts in the form of grants for “urgent needs."
View ArticleDemonstrators march in Chicago's Loop
Mayor Lori Lightfoot plans to close loopholes that let Chicago police cooperate with immigration agents.
View ArticleGary man gets 10 years in 2012 waitress slaying
A Gary man was sentenced to 10 years Tuesday after a plea agreement in the May 2012 killing and robbery of a waitress.
View ArticleChicago police officer tied to disgraced unit faces firing 16 years after...
More than 16 years after authorities say a Chicago police officer took part in one of the biggest scandals in department history, city officials have quietly moved to fire him.
View ArticleIRS investigating hundreds of COVID-19 scams, warns Illinois taxpayers
As the second round of pandemic relief checks go out to millions of Americans, the Internal Revenue Service’s criminal investigation division warned Illinois taxpayers Tuesday that it was looking into...
View ArticleThe Spin: Heather Steans resigning from Illinois Senate, Madigan moves out of...
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View ArticleJoe Scheidler, of Chicago, ‘godfather of pro-life activism,’ dies at 93
Joe Scheidler, founder of the Pro-Life Action League and known as the “godfather of pro-life activism,” died of pneumonia in his Chicago home on Monday, his family said. He was 93.
View ArticleChicago City Hall, Cook County building closed Wednesday as ‘precautionary...
Chicago’s City Hall and the Cook County building downtown will be closed to the public on Wednesday as a “precautionary step” because of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, officials said.
View ArticleSouth Side native-turned-general commands 25,000 troops providing security...
Maj. Gen. William J. Walker, a Chicago native, commands 25,000 troops to secure Biden inauguration
View ArticleColumn: As first lady, Melania Trump always stood by her man
Now Melania Trump is telling us to choose love over hatred. Most of us aren't buying it, Dahleen Glanton writes.
View ArticleAurora man charged with first-degree murder in connection with fatal shooting
A 20-year-old Aurora man faces first-degree murder charges in connection to a fatal shooting in the city Friday.
View ArticleIHSA approves a plan for winter sports — except for basketball — to begin and...
Badminton, boys swimming, boys and girls bowling, and girls gymnastics are all lower-risk winter sports.
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